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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15
WHEN YOU TRAVEL


Line selected BY the United States Government to esr
the Fast kah.-the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
HIS RICHES HAD TAKEN WINGS.

PIrTsBuRG, April 29.-Marker Rush, who was few
years ago worth 100000. died at the City Poor Farm
ths afternoon of softenng of the brain Rush and his
wife came to this city in 1858 from Uniontown, Penn,
and opened restaurant called the Rush House They
prospered and the establishment was enlarged FROM
time to time During the Rush made money rapidly
aud accumulated fortune In 1858 against his wifes
wishes lac bought the Point Breeze Hotel She died some
time LATER and Rush lost over 100000 In his Phlade
phia ventures A variety actress also took FROM him
about $4,000. In 1876 the Rush House was sold at
sherfrs SALE but Rush continued to occupy II until
April 1886 He was an eccentric man and lavish In his
expenditures He would bet thing, and lost large
iy on horse and policy. Nothing OF his fortune
remains except small amount given TO his daughter
his sisters hands. He prominent for some time as
a Mason and odd Fellow, and received weekly allow
ance of so from the Odd Fellows He taken ~ the
Poor Farm temporarily until he could be removed to
Dixmont, and all his expenses were paid by relatives
and friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

TACOMA, n. H., April 29.-Two storehouses owned by
7. f. Busel and the Pitman Manufacturing Company
were burned this morning with 800 barrels OF flour
owned by d. NJ. Rowe Co., $4,000 worth of Knitting
machinery owned by Busel and $4,000 worth OF grain.
canned goods, salt etc The total oss-about $1,000
is nearly covered by insurance.
BRADFORD, VT, April 90. The Trotter House, owned
by A. L. Fabyan, burned this morning. The guests
aud employees forty in ALL escaped but lost their
personal property. The hotel was insured for $4,000
livery barn owned by H. f. Stevens and occupied by
Libby Brothers and tenement house owned by w. y.
Stevens also burned The loss Is $4,000 which Is
about twothirds covered by Insurance.
PHILADELPHIA April 20 tsp,ciaD. fire originated in
the kitchen OF George Homans quorstore at No. 5000
Woodland ave-, this morning and communicated to Nos
$500 and 5,2o4 almost destroying them No. 5000 was
occupied by Mrs McKinsey and Mr. Car penter lives In
No 5,204. Mr.. Hofman's and Mrs McKinsey's houses
were damaged 81 900 each, which is nsured 500 will
cover the loss which Mr. Carpenter sustained and Is no.
I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
REGIMENTS CHANG ING ARXoR1Es.

Led by the few remaining veterans who vent out
with the 9Th Regiment to the war, that regiment
marched out Of its srmory last night to the armoy Of
the 7lst Regiment and the latter abandoned for The
one vacated by the 18th Regiment. when it took
possession Of the new building at Ninth-aye. and
Sixty seeondst The 7st Regim ent waited to receive
the incoming command. Shortly after o'clock it
marched to Thirty fourth-st and drew up in double
files either side of the street When the 9Th passed
through the two lines OF soldier. With bands playing
brightly polished bayonets and the gilt trimmings Of
the officers there loud clapping OF hands from
fions in numbers. Colonel SCOTS Regiment has
alcady begun to show the effect OF having armroy
St some rdistant peod, and when II drawn up in
double lines along Broadway it made excellent ap-
pearancs. The 71st marched by the 9Th up Broadway
past the 18th Regiment which awaited In Long Acre
Square IN front of the arnory. After the 71st took
formal possession Of the building the 18th went to its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
WOMEN VOTING IN KANSAS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Now that the election is over, and the voting OF
women Is the deathkncl OF the dram-shop, the liquor
dealers have raised their voices in long loud universal
howl OF homeless houses" domestic broils," meg
lected children and other dreful consequences
which they claim resulted from the women's particpa-
ton In politics
80 thoroughly do they recognize the defeat which has
attended them I'm this election, that the wholesale liquor
dealers In Kansas City and st. Joseph No. have called In
all their travelling statesmen from Kansas, since under
our newly amended liquor law, backed by the best
element In society," which Is largely increased by the
accession OF women voters, there will follow good
municipal government which means In Kansas no saloon
drug. stores bawty houses other public nuisances
The women who exercised their privilege most
were the hOme-oving, Christian intelligent women OF
the State Disrcputable women took little part In tho
election and only exercised their privilege when taken
To polls by the lawless element where they voted
quickly and immediately left the polls. 30 the great cry
that this class OF women will flock 10 the polls Is
practically given the lie. There swearing, oanng
drinking nor loud talking at the polls This the
rule. III there exceptions have not heard OF thel
Tho good citizens of the state, and the newspapers In
sympathy with good government loud in their praise
OF the results OF this law; while the lawless element
fabrcaons prejudice other States against resortng
TO the same methods that have been and are being
successfully used in Kansas. 80.
n IA not only fact that will vote, but IL Is also
fact that on all moral questions three out OF every
four will vote the right side In the interest or home
Encouraged the agitators OF this movement are by
their and the good results already seen, they
intend TO battle earnestly for the next two years to
have Constitutional amendment submitted giving the
women full State suffrage. j. Is. JOHNS.
Sdltna. KaH April o. 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
TWO VIEWS FOR THE COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON. April 29-The petition of the Union Pa
ciac Railway Company to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission asking be relieved from the operation OF the
fourth section OF the Interstate law was ed with secre-
tarv Mosoly to-day It's request is based the
ground upon which the other transconnenta roads Sc
cured relief
HEw-OgLEASs. April 29.There was large attendance
OF Louisiana planters yesterday at meeting Of the Ex
ecutiye Committee OF the State Agricultural Society,
called for the purpose OF taking some action In regard to
the Interstate law After full discussion OF
the matter, the folio wing resolution was adopted:
Resolrsd That opinion OF Executive Committee
OF state Agricultural Society the best interests OF the
planting community OF this state require that the provisions
Commerce law be carried out sct anu
enforced throughout the land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
THE FIRE RECORD.
LOSSES BY THE CANAL STREET FIRE.


The loss 10y the fire in the building at Nos. 22l.
223, 225 and DOT Cana-st. on Thursday evening s
fully 1925 0cO, and the gross insurance on structure
aud contents ID $4,000 less than that sum. The
damage to the building. which belongs to w. III.
scnrenkheisen, is about $50, 900. Strokheim & Co.,
upholsterers and curtain makers, who occupied the
first and second floors OF No. 22l, lose $50 900 and
are insured for $57, 800. Herdne g. Schlatter man.
uacturers OF dresses aud cloak trimmings lose about
tie same amount and are insured tor $500 The
New-York Furniture Company's less Is $4,000 !;
aud the Archer Manufacturing Company, $1,000. all
we'll covered by assurances. Policies OF from 50, 500
TO S5 600 we're held by the various losers in these
companies Niagara Park North American Bowery,
Liverpool and London and Globe, Lancashire, Amert
can, Globe German American, Home, Hanover,
Greenwich New-Yoik, Nassau, Sun, PhPnix OF
London, Pacific, Knickerbocker, Hamburg Bremen
Commonwealth, Broadway, Citizens, Eliot, Imperial,
Kings County, Manufacturers and Merchants,
United States, Williamsburg City, Connecticut Fire
Association. Jefferson, Queen, Washington Fire and
Marine, aud Royal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
President Clark of the New-York. New-Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company, has appointed H. N.
Kochersperger controller, with headquarters at New
Haven. In charge OF the accounting department Mr
Kochersperger was auditor on the New YORK ana new
England Railroad Isaac H. Bromley has been appointed
advertising agent with headquarters at New -Haven
PHILADELPHIA, April 20 Special. Jersey Central
Reading, Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Railroad
companies have concluded hereafter TO make through
rate OF toll coal from the mines instead OF from the
shipping point been the heretofore with oil
companies except the Pennsylvania. This rate will be
based upon uniform lateral toll Of 80 cents per ton, with
no distinction TO be made because OF distance
ST. LOUIS, April ga local paper says the Western
railroads do make any attempt at concealing their
plans In regard issuing passes to cattlemen They
contend that while engaged in the transportation Of cat
tie these men are much employees OF the road as
though their names the payroll, for otherwise
substitutes would have TO be paid by the road and the
expenses included In the shipping rate The Eastern
roads, however denied their patrons this privilege, drv
ing from the market OF the leading buyers, who
transferred their orders to Chicago where they had the
benefit OF the Grand Trunk cut rate In seldefence the
indianapolis and Louis Railroad returned TO the pass
system week ago. The shipper and one man for every
Is allowed transportation east In the caboose
and return ticket by express Chicago roads have esaD
lished rebate OF So per for all live stock shipped
from Texas.
ST. LOUIS April 20 CSpeeiaD -Willam c. wilson, who
yesterday brought suit against the St Louis and San
! Francisco Railroad and demanded the privilege OF in
spectng the list OF stockholders attempted TO break
Vice President ODay's office this morning. Accom-
pauied by his attorney Mr. Bacon. he asked TO Mr.
O'Day and was told that he could not The attorney
pushed the doorkeeper aside and both he and Wilson
tried break down the door to Mr. ODays Office but it
was found locked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
OBITUARY.
GEORGE w. BAsSETT.

George W. Bassett leading crockery merchant Of
this city, died at his home in Arhngton-sve., East
Orange N. j. on Thursday from a stroke OF apopexy.
He was born in Bridgewater, Mass, in 1920 and was
descended from one OF the oldest families in lmouth
County At an early age he went to Boston, where he
engaged in the crockery and glass ware business,
French & Co. In 1867 he to this city and con-
tinued In the same business, founding with 0. A.
eager the firm of George w. Bassett 4 Co. Later
George Metcalt became d member Of the firm and
some three years ago when Mr.. Bassett attacked
with Brght's disease the active management of the
business passed into the hands of his son. George f.
Bassett He leaves besides his son, two daughters
the wives of B. W. Morrow and L. +. Anderson. of
East Orange. The funeral will take place at his
home to-day at IL a. IN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
A rHrEyryo NURSE AND GARDENER

hrs Fred Bachman. VINO hves In handsome house IN WI
lowsve Clifton l. returned from Europe several months
ego and brought with her number Of valuable presents
These found to be missing with number Of other goods
b last Friday morning Detective Robert Goggin at
suspected Darbars Miller said
could not be- The Dc eciye insisted being allowed
examine trunk where he quickly found diamond
breastpins valued $lv0 and $50 In money The
stolen $500 In German gold pieces OF ten and twenty
16nyka $500 IN American currency pair OF diamond ear
tnsa valued 5000 and the two breastpins found IN the
ffs trunk When Barbara confessed 10 the
tcve that she had robbed sand that
Hchard gardener accomplce IN the rob-
gone to California next month
According her story 0unther visited the Bachman house
lst Friday night Barbara having left the door for him
Upou entering house on his shoes and
BE bedchambsr while the family At dinner broke 6pen
81 searching 0oggn Thursday night succeeded
~ capturing 0pnther whe work In the gardop Of
6wekncwn florist ct West Hoboken He 10 locked up
The Police Headquayters At stspletop The gardeners
threvdness the night the rob-
kory be leave West Hoboken after In
heeyening and returned BY 10 o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30

aims and using the Of other ministers without the
consent She also Of St George to show as
she svsrrsd that she under the auspices OF 81
Charity Organization Society promptly repudae the action
collect funds naturally caused inquiry 70 be
made Charity Organization Society which soon
Of her operations IN Boston Warnings were at once gwen
the cIorgymen interested and through us
len to all the members Of the Charity Organization sqcie
Several attacks have boon made the society IN tne
papers accusing OF trying
worthy charity and asserting that the st George
could hindered and It's worthy promoter nal
"come to STAY The society however having tereepted
OF the contributions and thus ecctuay broken up e
dispensary handed the promoter over to The New ork
s scasns
administered by Recorder smyh In passing sentence upon
Cheyalier the value OF society one OF whose
aims is to stop the depredations OF pretended
who always alert in this .preoccupied meropos 10
push benevolent schemes for personal GAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
NELSON CLEMENTS.

Nelson Clements wellknewn broker. died at his
home No 2I3 West Thirty fourth St. on Thursday He
was born in Onondaa County In 1870 He early entered
on o business life, and his industry and ability soon
secured to him the position OF head manager OF the dry
goods firm OF Henry Sheldon & Co He next became a
partner in the house of Peter Hayden & Co. cotton
brokers' a viii Oh shortly aferward resolved into
Clements & Hayden. Latterly he in business for
himself general broker His health had been failing
for about year. and last week he caught heavy cold
which suddenly terminated In pneumonia.
and daughter survive him He had a wife circle Of
friends The will place 230 o'clock this
aftern Don at Christ Church in Fifthaye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
TIE INTERSTATE LAW rs NEw.nAMPsHIRE

WASHINGTON. April 20 (Speeiab.-" Congress was en-
trely too plastic I'm this Interstate Commerce matter
said Senator Blair OF New-Hampshiro to-day, ana 1t
would not surprise in the least If there was very
radical mobilization OF the existing statute by the Lth
Congress. All over my State the people are dis
satisfied with the workings Of the bill. and now when 1t
Is late they repent their frantic and ned haste
Why take one town In my state, Keene, which has n
granite quarry the output Of which Is utilized In paving
the streets OF large cities with what Is known as
Ielgan blocks since the Interstnte Commerce law
went into effect the OF the quarry In question
have found that does pay them 10 dispose Of their
goods OF the heavy charge tor transportation
they have recently refused orders for 10000 tons OF
these small gram 70 blocks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30

The private tabeaus at the Metropolitan Assembly Rooms
yesterday and evening aid Of the Training School
PRETTY and entertaining and
extremely sucos:.ui financially In the evening the hall
were heartily sppsuded large company Of young ladies
and gentlemen took part under the direction OF George Bart
WHOM te dersnt scenes followed each other as by the
beauty Of the representations themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30

SENATE RULES AND GOVERNORS MESSAGES.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR ExSpeaker Callicot In his paper The Albany Times
upholds Lieutenant Governor Jones in his recent
quarrel with the Senate and strongly denounces the
Republican Senator'S No doubt Mr. Callicot Is very
able paramen but IN this instance he has allowed
his parsanshp and friendship TO get the better OF his
Judgment the first place. he has not correctly quoted
Subdivision III OF Rule OF the Senate, although it Is
sufficiently correct for practical purposes Second, he
has made great mistake in the meaning OF the sentence:
Messages from the Governor and messages from the
Assembly may be received under any order OF business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
SMALL PARKS FOR THE TENEMENT-HOUsE
POPULATION

To The Edffor or The TrfbWne.
sR Why do not the good people who are anxious 10
make breathing spaces in the city advocate some
practicable 1t seems hardly credible that any
Legislature would clothe city Board with power to
denim any and as many blocks may seem to the adj
vsable and turn the land into public squares With
knowledge OF what boards have been and may be.
the delegation OF this unrestricted authority might be
fraught with danger. But II grant Of land with
definite boundaries asked for the question would be
narrowed down to the advantages OF this particular
ground Three four years ago you advocated the
tension River Park by taking the land north of t
between Avenue and the river This would make ten
acres lying on bluff with water view through He'll
Cato and cooled by the tides that flow soswifty and
down that it would be difficult to maintain piers In the
deep water Why not begin with bill to acquire this
propertyi The advantages offered here In some
specs unique and the expense would be comparatively
small. AVENUE A
Nefr- York Anril %. 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
pIrrRo. PNEUMONIA IN NETWORK.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-Commissoner Colman to-day
received the following telegram from of his inspectors
at Golden Bridge, Hew-York:
There peuro pneumonia here Has been here
for some time been shipped having tho DIS
ease 10 New YORK Tho has few cases OF acute
chronic and about forty exposed cattle he
owns herds that scattered over tho country
but only ont or two herds have been exposed
The Commissioner has directed the inspector TO care
fy the case to warn OF the ds-
cattle attempt TO remove then and TO for
bid tie transportation from receiving any cat
tie ron inch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
uL.NEss oF RErREsENrATIYE HEARD.

WASHINGTON, April 29-Rspresentatlyo Heard, OF
Missouri who has been confined TO his bed dangerously
III for the past days. I, much improved to-day He
has troubled with Inflammation OF the custodian
tubos connecting and nose. the danger lying in
the close proximity OF the disease to the brain MI
Heard had an operation performed in New York about
two weeks ago. and while returning here contracted
violent cold on the which caused relapse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
The Only Cure

Blood diseases through the Of powerful Atera
tive such Ayers sarspaa BY other treatment can
the poison of srou Cancer and cstarrh DO so thoroughly
eradicated from the system.
"For many years was troubled with scrouious Com
plants. Hearing Ayers sarsapara very highly recon-
mended decided to try It, and have done so with the most
satisfactory results convinced that Ayers sarsapar'
is tho best possible Decentralization W. Starr.
Laconin. Iowa.
Twas troubled with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
WELL-KNOWN MEN IN MR. ACTON'S BANK.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT sUBsCRIBERs-BANK
PRESIDENTS AS DIRECTORS.

PRESIDENTS AS DIRECTORS.
meeting Of subscribers to a new National bank
of Which the president Is to be Thomas G.. Acton
formerly Assistant United States Treasurer and before
that superintendent of the Assay Office held
yesterday Among them were John A. Steward
George G. Haven, Jesse sclgman, Augustine Smith
samuel D. Babcock, John S. Barnes. Salem II. Wales,
William Dowd, Frederick d Tappen, NJ b Blake,
John Il. Terry Robert Goeiet, j. A. Roosevelt, william
u TilIinghast ID. S. Rker, W. S. Alley, Frederick
a. Conkllng, Jacob D. Aermiye, Benjamin Brewster
Tiliord George Rowland and DR.. G. X. Agnew. Tho
capital OF the new bank, which Is limited at $500
committee consisting Of J. ID. Yermlye, Thomas
denny and Frank Tlford was appointed to select 2
the location will be in Eighth-aye. near Twenty
third-st Mr.. Actions familiar acquaintance witty
financial matters Is considered an assurance of the
success Of the enterprise. and among the directors
town banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
rs SIZE WIFE WITHOUT CEREMONY

rs SIZE WIFE WITHOUT A CEREMONY
Clara Keager last October sent word to her parents
who live in West Twenty that she had been
married to Horace j. Young No ceremony
however. had been performed, but the couple
went 1.-Two at sixthave. and Fortyseventh St Young
doned her and she went TO her parents They advised
her TO have Young arrested for abandonment.
Then that ceremony had been per.
formed lawyer was consulted. and It was determined
to see whether Young coud be held the girls hus
band under the Civil Contract decisions OF the Court OF
Appeals The up yesterday In Jefferson Mar
ket, but was adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
SANITARY STATIONS ESTABLISHED.

WASHINGTON April 20 tSDeeiah.-About two weeks
ago. owing tho existence of smallpox In Mexico and
cholera in South America and prevent the introduce
ton OF the the United States, the Secretary OF
the Treasury upon the request OF the Board Of Health Of
California authorized the establishment OF sanitary sta
and appointment OF inspectors to serve under
tho direction OF the Supervising Surgeon neral OF the
Marine Hospital service Yuma, Nogales Benson and
Albuquerque. From the first report OF these inspectors
which has Just been received at the Treasury Depart
men learned that up % April 10 no passengers had
been detained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
WHERE % WOMEN PREVAILED OVER 1o4

To the EDITOR OF The Trf6une
Judge sadler of Cumberland County, has granted
liquor license for the OF West Farvicw This is
case in which tweny-sI women peoned in favor ofthe
license The Judge after hesatng three weeks issued
the license spite the protests Of the three ministers OF
the town. leading business men and Others and separ
ate remonstrance signed by 104 women. West Faryew
town Of 200 inhabitants and has had no hotel for
over two years TO the advantage of young and old
West FdirueU Penn. April 20, 1887. xTz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
,Y.IIrnGE LANES ID XEsTcOTT.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 29.-James d. westcott ex-
Associate Justice OF the Florida Supreme Court deu here
at noon to-day He OF the first United States
frnm Florida.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30

CHICAGO April 2e.-A dispatch to The TIMES from Mis-
soula NJ T. says: "The Indian Commission closed It's
iabors with Ftheads St Ignaus Mission last even
ing The made more permanent b the Com
Arranging wandering bands OF kalispols
and Northwest 70 be located
,e loco observation take farms The Commission
ere agreed the Government would assist them b build
Ing blaoksmhs shops ETC., and extending AID
now aiy 20 reservation Indiana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
NO MORE BOND CALLS FOR THIS FISCAL Y

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Secretary Farchid said this
afternoon to inquiries the subject, that he
had not yet fully made up his mind in regard to the I'M
called per cent bonds II Is, however, regarded as
practically settled that there will DO moro calls for
bonds during present fiscal year and that the amount
of 3 per cents outstanding amounting 10 about
81 100000 will DO reserved for tho sinking fund re-
OF The next facal year beginning July l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-30
HARVEY p. WILLARD.

CASAJoHARIE, " V, April 20 CSpeeiaD. Harvey p.
willard OF The Boonrle Herald the Oldest newspaper
publisher in the interior OF the state died to-day at the
age OF seventyone years In politics he was Repuoncap